Northern Data Acquisition Nearing Close
Rumble has secured ~81% of Northern Data's outstanding shares and received required regulatory approvals; transaction expected to close in June. Northern Data reported Q1 revenue of ~€43M and increased GPU utilization from 62% (Dec 2025) to ~85% (Mar 2026). Northern Data FY2026 revenue outlook is €130M–€150M. Management states combined company revenue would have been roughly $75M in Q1.
Emerging Cloud & GPU-as-a-Service Momentum
Rumble is negotiating multiple GPU-as-a-Service customer deals, evaluating non-dilutive GPU financing, launched one-click OpenClaw deployment, and cites early traction with institutional customers (e.g., Anchorage Digital) for mission-critical crypto and AI workloads.
User Growth and Product Engagement
Monthly active users (MAUs) reached 56 million, marking sequential growth. Rumble Shorts set a new record of ~2 million unique video views in a single day (May) and is materially contributing to MAU growth.
Strategic Commercial Partnership with Tether
Launched Rumble Wallet in partnership with Tether and secured a $100M advertising commitment from Tether that has begun modest scaling this quarter and is expected to materially scale in H2 2026 to drive creator growth and ad revenue.
Revenue Growth and Cost Improvements
Reported Q1 2026 revenue of $25.5M, up ~7% YoY from $23.7M. Audience monetization increased by $2.6M. Cost of services declined 10% YoY to $27.0M (driven by $2.3M reduction in programming/content costs and $0.7M lower other cost of services).
Balance Sheet and Leadership
Total liquidity of $233.4M (cash and equivalents $219M; 210.82 BTC valued at $14.4M). New CFO Mike Masci (ex-Intel) onboarded, bringing cloud and AI infrastructure finance expertise.